Newsline: US Embassy In Delhi Lights Up As A Tribute To Victims Of Orlando

June 14, 2016 at 8:35 am · Filed under Uncategorized and tagged: India, US

The US Embassy in Delhi lit up its building with rainbow colours to show solidarity towards the LGBT community in the wake of an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando which left 50 dead. The embassy also raised the rainbow flag along with the American flag following the mourning period for the victims of the Orlando attack. “The US stands firmly by the principles of equality for all, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. “It is in this spirit, and in celebration of June’s LGBTI Pride month, that the US Embassy is lighting the Embassy building in the iconic colours of the LGBTI movement,” said Michael Pelletier, Charges d’ Affaires at the US Embassy in a statement. “We will raise the rainbow flag with the American flag, once the American flag has been raised to full-staff following the mourning period for the victims of the Orlando attack,” Pelletier said.